What I see, as I look out from my open window just feet away from the rocks that border the sea, is an ocean of ripples. The forces of nature push the ripples along the surface water. For some of the time, the flow is undisturbed as the ripples reach the edge of the sea and dissolve among the rocks.
Sometimes a small force of a wave appears near the shore and the ripples are thrown against the rocks.
They retreat weakly, get caught by another wave and disturb the pattern momentariily.
Sometimes the force of the waves coming up from the lower parts of the sea, force the ripples onto the shore and the water explodes in a froth of white. After settlng for a short while, the ripples appear to accost the next wave, pushing it back, but to no avail. The waves continue to push the rippes shoreward.
How big and forceful are the waves of discrimination against women, people of color and any other differences today?
How large will the pushback be?
Can we override, like the undertow, and push the sea of arrogance and authoritarianism back?
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